#87 Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb

I enjoy these books, not for the murders but how the characters grow and change.  Eve is working on a case where the killers have been traveling across the country killing along the way to live in NYC.  The reader knows who the killers are and their motivation.  Her squad and the specialists working for the police are in a race to find the killers before they kill the next victim they are currently holding and torturing.  What I liked about this one was the small time cop that was also working the cases from his end of the trail and wasn’t giving up on the victims either.
Good triumphs over evil in the end and nice things happen to minor characters in the story as well. I can’t wait for the next one.

#88 Closer to the Heart by Mercedes Lackey

The sequel to Closer to Home starts with the planning of Mags and Amily which is quickly becoming a State event with Amily being the King’s Own.  This plot is shoved to the background with problems in Rethwellan comes to the attention of the King.  It seems a plot to overthrow the government is being fronted by Valdemar.  Mags goes undercover with the King’s spymaster and his newest student in order to find out who is running the plot. The plot is uncovered and there is a nice happy ending.